local source-code repository

[Thomas Grzybowski <thomasgrzybowski@protonmail.com>]

Hello!

I'm trying to create a local source-code repository for my powerPCs.  There is not a lot of information on how to do that ...

I'm trying to follow the instructions at https://wiki.debian.org/DebianRepository/SetupWithReprepro  without success

I created a conf/distributions file, as so:

Origin: deb.debian.org/debian-ports/

Label: tg

Suite: unstable

Codename: sid

Architectures: ppc64 source

Components: main

Description: local_repo

and then issued the command

>reprepro -V  check

and I get no errors:  "Checking sid..."

Ok then

>reprepro export

again no errors, and I see the creation of a file named Packages  - but it is empty!

Then, if I issue the command:

>reprepro update sid

This is the message: "Nothing to do, because none of the selected distributions has an Update: field."

So, I understand I am missing something, but I don't know what it is!  Can someone help me create a local source code repository with reprepro, or is there a better way?

Thank you,

Thomas Grzybowski